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EN HamHocks42

Live Standard Ban Reaction
On Monday, June 30th, 2025, Wizards of the Coast dropped a massive banned and restricted announcement targeting the Standard format. This is intended as the only non-emergency banning we will see for the remainder of 2025. They took a very liberal approach and banned seven cards in Standard and Magic: the Gathering Arena was updated within hours of the announcement going live.

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… On Monday, June 30th, 2025, Wizards of the Coast dropped a massive banned and restricted announcement targeting the Standard format. This is intended as the only non-emergency banning we will see for the remainder of 2025. They took a very liberal approach and banned seven cards in Standard and Magic: the Gathering Arena was updated within hours of the announcement going live.

I stream on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42

The cards affected were: Cori-Steel Cutter, Abuelo's Awakening, Monstrous Rage, Heartfire Hero, Up the Beanstalk, Hopeless Nightmare, and This Town Ain't Big Enough. My immediate reaction is wildly positive as this hits the Izzet Prowess, Mono-Red Mice, Esper Pixie, Azorius Omniscience, and Zur Overlords/Domain perfectly. Suddenly, slower but powerful cards cards like Preacher of the Schism, Abhorrent Oculus, Yuna, Hope of Spira, and Lumbering Worldwagon could conceivably see play.

Edge of Eternities is right around the corner, and with it will come rotation, so putting Standard into a brew-friendly state right before the refresh will result in a lot of fun experimentation on the ladder. I'm overall very excited for these bans and, as you can see in this snippet from my live stream, I don't really contain my excitement particularly well.
 
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Predictions for June 30th Banned and Restricted Announcement
On Monday, June 30th, 2025, Wizards of the Coast is going to have its annual scheduled banned and restricted announcement, and anticipation is very high. Pro Tour Final Fantasy was absolutely dominated by Izzet Prowess and Mono Red Aggro, and Magic: the Gathering fans are positive bans will touch Standard in hopes of regulating that format.

I stream on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42
… On Monday, June 30th, 2025, Wizards of the Coast is going to have its annual scheduled banned and restricted announcement, and anticipation is very high. Pro Tour Final Fantasy was absolutely dominated by Izzet Prowess and Mono Red Aggro, and Magic: the Gathering fans are positive bans will touch Standard in hopes of regulating that format.

I stream on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42

The question of the day, though, is which cards get the hammer and how much of an impact will such bans have on the format? I decided to weigh in with what my image of an ideal Standard format looks like and whether or not bans can actually get us there. This is something of a rant video from the perspective of an old-head janky deck builder who just wants to return to a slower-paced, lower-power Standard similar to what we've had in years past.

Feel free to rip on me in the comment section as this is potentially an old-man-yells-at-cloud ramble, but I felt the need to express this opinion. Magic: the Gathering Standard, especially that played on Magic: the Gathering Arena is at its best when many decks are viable across a variety of archetypes. Currently, Aggro appears to be the best option available with Control and Midrange being completely absent. Combo is present in the case of Abuelo's Awakening Omniscience, which isn't inherently a bad thing, but it's only seeing success because it's one of the only decks that can race the Izzet Prowess beat down.

The bottom line of this video is a sense of frustration in the current speed of the format and an understanding that banning a few cards can help improve the health of the format, but it won't slow it down significantly enough for my taste. The slower-paced, brew-friendly formats of the past are gone and I would like to hope that they will return in the future, that hope is difficult to maintain.

Wizards of the Coast's current design philosophy seems to be to crank the power level to eleven in each set with an understanding that the expensive cards that are okay in limited might live out their days in Commander/EDH decks and, therefore, not be totally without value. Meanwhile, single cards such as Stock Up can be the entire selling point for whole sets like Aetherdrift.

Here's hoping my frustrations and discouragement are misplaced and Standard can repair itself after a few key pieces are banned. Some day I'll be able to resolve six-drops again. Some day.
 
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Tier: 9
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EN HamHocks42

Janky Battlecrier Combo Deck in Standard!
Deck
1 Forest
1 Island
… Deck
1 Forest
1 Island
1 Mountain
2 Botanical Sanctum
4 Llanowar Elves
2 Shivan Reef
3 Yavimaya Coast
3 Karplusan Forest
3 Copperline Gorge
4 Frontier Bivouac
3 Spirebluff Canal
4 Torch the Tower
1 Imodane's Recruiter
4 Roaming Throne
1 Living Conundrum
4 Visage Bandit
4 Outcaster Trailblazer
4 Stock Up
4 Naga Fleshcrafter
3 Nature's Rhythm
4 Temur Battlecrier

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Magic: the Gathering
Magic Arena
Magic Arena Deck
Magic Deck
Standard Deck
Standard Gameplay
Standard
Tarkir Dragonstorm
Temur Battlecrier
Outcaster Trailblazer
Clone Combo
Jank

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00:00 Deck Overview
06:41 Game v Dimir
13:14 Game v Mono Black
16:01 Game v Cacophony Scamp
17:53 Game v Mono Red
25:58 Game v Orzhov Pixie
30:18 Conclusion and Patreon Credits
 
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Tier: 9
1 m
EN HamHocks42

Temur Landfall in Standard!
Deck
13 Forest
3 Island
… Deck
13 Forest
3 Island
5 Mountain
4 Llanowar Elves
2 Genesis Wave
2 Tatyova, Benthic Druid
4 Fabled Passage
4 Bitter Reunion
3 Nissa, Resurgent Animist
3 Spelunking
4 Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
4 Overlord of the Hauntwoods
3 Lumbering Worldwagon
3 Encroaching Dragonstorm
3 Dragonback Assault

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Magic: the Gathering
Magic Arena
Magic Arena Deck
Magic Deck
Standard Deck
Standard Gameplay
Standard
Tarkir Dragonstorm
Bristly Bill
Nissa
Landfall
Dragonback Assault

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00:00 Deck Overview
05:25 Game v Orzhov Control
11:34 Game v Orzhov Pixie
17:55 Game v Azorius Control
28:38 Game v Orzhov Pixie
34:22 Conclusion/Patreon Credits
 
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Tier: 9
1 m
EN HamHocks42

Merfolk Are Good in Standard, You Guys!
Deck
4 Mindspring Merfolk (DFT) 51
16 Island (UST) 213
… Deck
4 Mindspring Merfolk (DFT) 51
16 Island (UST) 213
4 Floodpits Drowner (DSK) 59
4 Vodalian Hexcatcher (DMU) 75
1 Three Steps Ahead (OTJ) 75
4 Tishana's Tidebinder (LCI) 81
4 Brineborn Cutthroat (FDN) 152
4 Deeproot Pilgrimage (LCI) 52
2 Spell Pierce (XLN) 81
4 Lifecraft Engine (DFT) 234
2 Phantom Interference (OTJ) 61
4 Mistway Spy (MKM) 65
3 Cavern of Souls (LCI) 269
2 Soulstone Sanctuary (FDN) 133
2 Bounce Off (DFT) 39

Sideboard
3 Change the Equation (MOM) 50
2 Bounce Off (DFT) 39
2 Into the Flood Maw (BLB) 52
2 Spell Pierce (XLN) 81
1 Three Steps Ahead (OTJ) 75
3 Negate (RIX) 44
1 Phantom Interference (OTJ) 61
1 Enduring Curiosity (DSK) 51

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Magic: the Gathering
Magic Arena
Magic Arena Deck
Magic Deck
Standard Deck
Standard Gameplay
Standard
Tarkir Dragonstorm
Aetherdrift
Mindspring Merfolk
Deeproot Pilgrimage

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00:00 Deck Breakdown
07:08 Gameplay v Selesnya
10:44 Gameplay v Izzet
23:59 Gameplay v Mono Red
31:13 Patreon Credits
 
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Tier: 9
1 m
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Reanimator That Actually Wins in Standard!
About
Name Bootymation (S)

… About
Name Bootymation (S)

Deck
2 Forest
1 Swamp
3 Liliana of the Veil
2 Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
3 Haywire Mite
3 Atraxa, Grand Unifier
2 Wrenn and Realmbreaker
3 Restless Cottage
2 Bitter Triumph
1 Cease // Desist
1 Lush Portico
1 Shadowy Backstreet
4 Underground Mortuary
3 Overlord of the Balemurk
2 Valgavoth, Terror Eater
4 Valgavoth's Faithful
3 Overlord of the Hauntwoods
4 Hushwood Verge
4 Dredger's Insight
4 Bleachbone Verge
4 Wastewood Verge
2 Scavenger Regent
2 Betor, Kin to All

Sideboard
3 Cut Down
2 Duress
2 Anoint with Affliction
1 Duress
2 Cease // Desist
2 Ghost Vacuum
1 Scavenger Regent
2 Heritage Reclamation

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Magic: the Gathering
Magic Arena
Magic Arena Deck
Magic Deck
Standard Deck
Standard Gameplay
Standard
Tarkir Dragonstorm
Atraxa Grand Unifier
Valgavoth
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
Reanimation

Abzan midrange is postitioned very well in the current Standard environment and it's a wonderful shell to slot a reanimation package into! Today we're using Valgavoth's Faithful, Overlord of the Balemurk, and Valgavoth, Terror Eater to terrorize our opponents as I'm known to do.

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00:00 Deck Overview
04:50 Gameplay v Izzet
07:12 Gameplay v Jeskai
12:49 Gameplay v Mardu
20:05 Gameplay v Goblins
23:32 Gameplay v Mardu
27:01 Gameplay v Azorius
33:25 Gameplay v Mono Red
36:05 Gamelpay v Mono White
42:05 Conclusion and Patron Credits
 
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Tier: 9
2 m
EN HamHocks42

I Played Dracogenesis So You Don't Have To
Deck
6 Forest (UST) 216
2 Swamp (UST) 214
… Deck
6 Forest (UST) 216
2 Swamp (UST) 214
5 Mountain (UST) 215
4 Fabled Passage (ELD) 244
4 Terror of the Peaks (M21) 164
4 Up the Beanstalk (WOE) 195
3 Overlord of the Hauntwoods (DSK) 194
1 Thornspire Verge (DSK) 270
1 Wastewood Verge (DFT) 268
4 Breaching Dragonstorm (TDM) 101
4 Dracogenesis (TDM) 105
2 Stormscale Scion (TDM) 123
3 Sagu Wildling (TDM) 157
3 Bloomvine Regent (TDM) 136
3 Twinmaw Stormbrood (TDM) 232
3 Scavenger Regent (TDM) 90
4 Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon (TDM) 260
1 Cavern of Souls (LCI) 269
3 Disruptive Stormbrood (TDM) 178


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Magic: the Gathering
Magic Arena
Magic Arena Deck
Magic Deck
Standard Deck
Standard Gameplay
Standard
Tarkir Dragonstorm
Dracogenesis
Breaching Dragonstorm
Up the Beanstalk

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00:00 Deck Overview
04:55 Gameplay v Selesnya
11:55 Gameplay v Mono White
15:42 Gameplay v Esper
19:50 Gameplay v Mono Black
22:52 Conclusion and Patron Credits
 
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Tier: 9
2 m
EN HamHocks42

Renew is a Huge Buff to Insidious Roots in Standard
Deck
4 Insidious Roots (MKM) 208
3 Forest (UST) 216
… Deck
4 Insidious Roots (MKM) 208
3 Forest (UST) 216
1 Swamp (UST) 214
3 Sidisi, Regent of the Mire (TDM) 92
4 Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler (ONE) 218
3 Coati Scavenger (LCI) 179
3 Dredger's Insight (DFT) 159
3 Haywire Mite (BRO) 199
4 Overlord of the Balemurk (DSK) 113
4 Molt Tender (DFT) 171
2 Lasyd Prowler (TDM) 149
4 Rot-Curse Rakshasa (TDM) 87
4 Underground Mortuary (MKM) 271
4 Wastewood Verge (DFT) 268
3 Restless Cottage (WOE) 258
4 Blooming Marsh (KLR) 280
1 Great Arashin City (TDM) 257
3 Ainok Wayfarer (TDM) 134
3 Qarsi Revenant (TDM) 86

Sideboard
1 Haywire Mite (BRO) 199
3 Tear Asunder (DMU) 183
2 Urborg Scavengers (MAT) 15
1 Anoint with Affliction (ONE) 81
1 Urborg Scavengers (MAT) 15
1 Anoint with Affliction (ONE) 81
2 Deep-Cavern Bat (LCI) 102
2 Harvester of Misery (BIG) 9
2 Thought-Stalker Warlock (BLB) 118

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Magic: the Gathering
Magic Arena
Magic Arena Deck
Magic Deck
Standard Deck
Standard Gameplay
Standard
Tarkir Dragonstorm
Insidious Roots
Qarsi Revenant
Rot-Curse Rakshasa

Leveraging Renew cards in Insidious Roots can give it a big-time buff! While this deck doesn't have a combo finish, it does create value over turn and can easily grind against Esper Pixie, Zur Overlord, and Dimir Midrange. This is a great Standard competitor in the current Magic: the Gathering Arena meta!

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00:00 Deck Overview
08:26 Gameplay v Dimir
15:42 Gameplay v Jeskai
20:49 Gameplay v Dimir
30:22 Conclusion and Patron Credits
 
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Tier: 9
2 m
EN HamHocks42

Sibsig Ceremony Can Be Awesome!
Magic: the Gathering
Magic Arena
Magic Arena Deck
… Magic: the Gathering
Magic Arena
Magic Arena Deck
Magic Deck
Standard Deck
Standard Gameplay
Standard
Tarkir Dragonstorm
Vein Ripper
Sibsig Ceremony
Aristocrats

Sibsig Ceremony and Vein Ripper create a very powerful reanimation/aristocrats engine in Standard. This deck in Best-of-One can kill the opponent through a ton of gain and drain death triggers can cheap or free creatures.

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About
Name Mono Sibs (S)

Deck
23 Swamp
4 Midnight Reaper
4 Nullpriest of Oblivion
3 Gixian Puppeteer
3 Vein Ripper
4 Scavenger's Talent
4 Thought-Stalker Warlock
3 Unstoppable Slasher
4 Vengeful Bloodwitch
4 Marketback Walker
4 The Sibsig Ceremony

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00:00 Deck Overview
03:42 Game v Jeskai
10:22 Game v Dimir
15:47 Game v Azorius
18:44 Patreon Credits
 
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Tier: 9
2 m
EN HamHocks42

Standard Non-Token Tokens!
Magic: the Gathering
Magic Arena
Magic Arena Deck
… Magic: the Gathering
Magic Arena
Magic Arena Deck
Magic Deck
Standard Deck
Standard Gameplay
Standard
Tarkir Dragonstorm
Tokens
Caretaker's Talent
Stormchaser's Talent

Today, we're playing a Jeskai build that's all about creating token copies of enchantments that benefit from tokens like Three Blind Mice and Caretaker's Talent. We also get to use Shiko, Paragon of the Way and Flamehold Grappler to great effect to double the value of our spells.

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Deck
2 Plains (UST) 212
3 Shiko, Paragon of the Way (TDM) 223
2 Island (UST) 213
1 Mountain (UST) 215
2 Split Up (DSK) 32
3 Flamehold Grappler (TDM) 185
4 Three Blind Mice (WOE) 35
4 Caretaker's Talent (BLB) 6
4 Stormchaser's Talent (BLB) 75
4 This Town Ain't Big Enough (OTJ) 74
2 Torch the Tower (WOE) 153
4 Highway Robbery (OTJ) 129
4 Get Lost (LCI) 14
3 Sunbillow Verge (DFT) 264
4 Riverpyre Verge (DFT) 260
3 Elegant Parlor (MKM) 260
2 Meticulous Archive (MKM) 264
3 Thundering Falls (MKM) 269
2 Ride's End (DFT) 25
4 Floodfarm Verge (DSK) 259

Sideboard
1 Torch the Tower (WOE) 153
2 Ride's End (DFT) 25
2 Spell Pierce (XLN) 81
2 Three Steps Ahead (OTJ) 75
3 Soul-Guide Lantern (BRR) 54
1 Split Up (DSK) 32
2 Negate (RIX) 44
2 Disenchant (M20) 14

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00:00 Deck Overview
04:04 Gameplay v Boros
11:39 Gameplay v Golgari
22:20 Gameplay v Mono Black
29:00 Gameplay v Azorius
32:35 Patreon Credits and Yammering
 
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Tier: 9
2 m
EN HamHocks42

Cori-Steel Cutter
Selling Cori-Steel Cutter from Tarkir: Dragonstorm to Magic: the Gathering investment tycoon Piggy Banks.

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2 m
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Voice of Victory
Selling Voice of Victory from Tarkir: Dragonstorm to Magic: the Gathering investment tycoon Piggy Banks.

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